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Congress drew an imaginary line at 36°30′, North of this line, slavery would be banned forever except Missouri. South of this line, slaveholding was permitted.
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The compromise of 1850 admitted California as a free state and allowed the southwestern territories to be set up with no restriction no slavery.
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The Fugitive Slave Acts were a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States.
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A novel by Harriet Beecher, the novel turned millions of people against slavery in the North.
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It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
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Sue for his freedom in a federal court
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Lincoln’s opponent in the senate race was senator Stephen Douglas about slavery issues, Lincoln think slavery was a moral issue but he lost the election.
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John Brown planned to seize the federal arsenal (a place where weapons and ammunition are stored) at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
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The 1860 presidential race showed just how divided the nation had become. Lincoln won with just 40 percent of the votes.